Picture this:: Louisville has grown to include over a million residents, there are 20,000 more trees across town, and the KFC Yum! Center is home to a WNBA team — what should we call them?
That future is part of Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s vision for the next 15-20 years, as outlined in his Growing Louisville Together plan. Greenberg released a 52-page draft last week, saying he hopes it will place Louisville, “among the great cities in our country.”
Quick facts:
Here are some high level things you should know about this draft:
- It’s been in development since mid-August
- It came about after two public comment sessions and six meetings with ~80 community stakeholders
- Two professional consulting firms were used: Ginovus + Thomas P. Miller & Associates
Mayor Craig Greenberg’s plans include a new, city-wide brand identity.
Photo courtesy of Wales Hunter – Louisville Metro Government
The nitty-gritty:
The mayor has proposed several policy, construction and development changes, some of which include:
- Universal pre-k for all three and four-year-olds
- Creation of a flagship waterfront festival with music, food, and water-based activities
- Construction of another pedestrian bridge, connecting the Portland neighborhood to Shippingport Island + the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Indiana
- A multi-million dollar renovation of the Belvedere, an idea Greenberg has spoken about before
- Launch a Center for International Diplomacy at the Muhammad Ali Center through partnerships with the Universities of Louisville + Kentucky
- 15,000 new affordable housing units by 2027
- 300 Black-owned businesses by 2027
- $100 million toward redesigning downtown streetscapes
- Development of a new city brand
Got thoughts? Share them with the Greenberg administration via this online survey .